Blue Cross and Blue Shield Faces at Least 27 Antitrust Lawsuits
As of Wednesday, at least 27 lawsuits had been filed against the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association and its 38 member health plans alleging that they conspired to divide the U.S. health care market into geographical areas to avoid competition with each other. BCBS plan members and health care providers argue that such non-compete deals violate state and federal antitrust laws.
- "Blue Cross and Blue Shield Antitrust Lawsuits Pile Up" (Longstreth, Reuters, 2/20).